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Don't stress over holiday overeating. A dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won't harm your overall health
For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it's not uncommon to... Read more -
Experts recommend small changes for a healthier, more enjoyable holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is sharing tips and advice to help families enjoy their celebrations... Read more -
Gut bacterium could be key to tackling obesity crisis
The internet, libraries and bookshops are full of plans and advice on how to lose weight, from fad diets to... Read more -
GLP-1 and health: Beyond weight loss in the Ozempic era
This week, the White House announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the cost of their... Read more -
Study shows Ozempic could help dialysis patients qualify for kidney transplants
Obesity is one of the biggest barriers preventing patients with end-stage kidney disease from receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. New... Read more -
Metformin as a new standard of care to manage weight gain side effect of certain bipolar medications
Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight... Read more -
Nutritional supplement could help with fat metabolism activation therapies
Dr. Ann Coulter of Pennington Biomedical Research Center recently presented research on a novel nutritional supplement that targets fat cells... Read more -
Blocking gene improves metabolic health in obese mice without weight loss
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified an early step in a cellular process that leads to inflammation in fat cells... Read more -
As GLP-1 drugs go mainstream, this expert says health is more than a number on a scale
Popular weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s could soon become more affordable for Americans. On Thursday, the Trump administration and two... Read more -
Once-weekly eloralintide leads to 20% weight loss in Phase II trial
A multicenter team including Endeavor Health and Eli Lilly found that once-weekly eloralintide produced dose-dependent weight loss up to 20%... Read more -
The science of weight loss—and why your brain is wired to keep you fat
For decades, we've been told that weight loss is a matter of willpower: eat less, move more. But modern science... Read more -
Weight loss drug could help avoid need for follow-up bariatric surgery
Combining bariatric surgery with weight loss medication can help people who need to lose more weight post-surgery, Monash University and... Read more -
Cutting key amino acids from mouse diets triggers weight loss through heat burning
It's not pleasant to shiver from the cold, but for some, it has the appeal of making the body burn... Read more -
Weight stigma impacts health care experiences for women
There are many reasons people avoid health care visits, and while much attention has been necessarily placed on financial barriers,... Read more -
Mandatory nutrient warning labels could prevent 100,000+ obesity-related deaths
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that making front-of-pack nutrition labeling mandatory could significantly reduce obesity rates and... Read more
